Los Angeles residents launch petition for Mayor Karen Bass to ‘immediately resign’ – EVOL

Los Angeles residents have launched a petition for Mayor Karen Bass to resign and it has surpassed 60,000 signatures, reflecting the public frustration over her handling of the devastating 2025 wildfires.

The fires, which have ravaged areas in and around Los Angeles, have claimed at least 11 lives and forced over 130,000 Californians to evacuate their homes.

The petition, hosted on Change.org and titled “Demand the Immediate Resignation of Mayor Karen Bass,” was initiated by Los Angeles residents.

As of Friday, more than 62,000 people had signed, urging Bass to step down for what they describe as “gross mismanagement and failure to effectively respond” to the crisis.

Petition Details

The petition begins with a blunt accusation: “We, the undersigned residents of Los Angeles and concerned citizens, urgently call for the immediate recall of Mayor Karen Bass due to her gross mismanagement and failure to effectively respond to the devastating 2025 fires in and around the city of Los Angeles.”

The document asserts that Los Angeles was “woefully unprepared” for the fires, leaving residents without adequate resources, such as water and emergency services. It also criticizes the city’s leadership for being “nowhere to be found” when decisive action

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